ZURICH — University of Colorado graduate Dathan Ritzenhein didn’t win his event, the 5,000-meter run, but he did smash the U.S. record by almost two seconds, finishing third in 12 minutes, 56.27 seconds Friday at the Weltklasse meet.
The effort, which eclipsed Ritzenhein’s personal best by nearly 20 seconds, erased Bob Kennedy‘s 13- year-old mark from the record book. Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia won in 12:52.32.
Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva bounced back from losing her world title at the world championships in Berlin by setting a world record of 16 feet, 7 1/4 inches.
Usain Bolt, in his first race since smashing world records in the 100 and 200 meters, shook off Jamaican teammate Asafa Powell to win the 100 in 9.81 seconds, well off his world record of 9.58.
World champion Sanya Richards of the United States won the 400 meters in 48.94 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year.
• Former Olympic shot putter Dave Laut, who won a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics, was shot to death outside his Southern California home. He was 52.
NCAA must release records in Florida State scandal
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The NCAA must release documents on Florida State’s appeal of an academic cheating penalty, a Florida judge ruled, noting that the NCAA’s rationale for keeping the documents secret would “emasculate” the state’s broad public access laws.
The documents focus on Florida State’s appeal of a plan to strip coaches and athletes of wins in 10 sports, including 14 from football coach Bobby Bowden. It would dim Bowden’s chances of surpassing Penn State’s Joe Paterno for most wins by a major college coach. Bowden has 382 victories — one behind Paterno.
• Oklahoma reported a handful of minor NCAA rules violations, mostly dealing with what the university describes as inadvertent phone calls or text messages by various coaches, including football coach Bob Stoops.
• Missouri backup quarterback Blaine Dalton has been kicked off the team after his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving.
• The Alamo Bowl will be the Pac-10’s top game after the Rose Bowl starting in the 2010 season.
Sharks, Canucks swing deal.
The San Jose Sharks traded defensemen Christian Ehrhoff and Brad Lukowich to the Vancouver Canucks for prospects Patrick White and Daniel Rahimi in a move to create space under the salary cap.
Vancouver also signed 40-year- old defenseman Mathieu Schnei- der to a one-year contract.
• St. Louis Blues defenseman Eric Brewer underwent surgery on his right knee in what the team termed a minor setback for a player rehabbing from two back operations.
Footnotes.
Nebraska sophomore center Christopher Niemann is out for the basketball season after reinjuring his knee.
• Pittsburgh suspended forward Gilbert Brown from the basketball team for the fall semester because of academic reasons.
• The NBA suspended Phoenix’s Jason Richardson for two games after he pleaded guilty to drunken driving in Arizona.
The Associated Press
